Battambang's bamboo train gets new track

Good news as Battambang’s famous bamboo train will not cease to exist after all; Instead, it will move to a new 12 km long track when reparations will start on the northwestern railway line, connecting Battambang with Pursat.

A new track for the nori, also known as the bamboo train, will be built in Battambang province to keep alive the traditional tourist attraction, said an official at the provincial tourism department.

“The new track will be built just for tourists and is part of the master plan of Battambang province to develop tourism.

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